Three days after the Luna crowning ceremony, the pack house was calm, but the air carried quiet tension. Rina kept her word. That morning, she asked that all the maids gather in the great hall later that day.By noon, the hall was full. The women came in small groups, whispering as they took their seats. Some looked nervous, others curious. When Rina entered, silence spread across the room. Her silver robe swept the marble floor, and her Luna mark glowed faintly in the sunlight.She stopped at the center of the hall. “I called you here,” she began softly, “because I have heard many things. I was told that some of you no longer wish to take orders from Gilly, Elara, or Neri. I want to hear it from you. Speak freely.”No one answered. The silence stretched until an older maid, Lyra, stood up. Her voice shook slightly. “Luna, we have no wish to disobey. But it feels strange when Gilly gives us orders. She once worked beside us. It is hard to see her as our superior now.”A few heads nodd
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